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    DeSoto supervisors amend budget to give DA an additional prosecutor

    This approval means the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office will employ seven assistant district attorneys as it prepares to deliver more than 450 indictments, a total that would set a record for the county and the state. 

    By Rob Moore June 19, 2024
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    DeSoto County Schools has ‘more money than it’s ever had’

    “DeSoto County Schools has more money than it ever has,” said Stacey Graves, the district’s chief financial officer, during a presentation earlier this month. “That means we can do more things to move the district forward.” 

    By Rob Moore June 18, 2024
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    Prospective owners considering Jerry Lee Lewis Ranch as a museum

    “We want to offer a quality tour so that when people leave, they’re mesmerized by Jerry Lee’s career, his accomplishments, his home,” Todd Allen Herendeen, the property’s potential buyer, said.

    By Rob Moore June 11, 2024
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    Amid population growth surge, Southaven preps to redistrict wards

    From 2010 to 2020, the DeSoto County city’s population grew from less than 49,000 residents to almost 55,000. In 2000, Southaven’s population was around 29,000. 

    By Rob Moore June 10, 2024
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    Former Super Bowl foes team up to run camp at Horn Lake High School

    NFL linebackers Darius Harris from the Kansas City Chiefs and Nakobe Dean from the Philadelphia Eagles orchestrated a football camp at their alma mater for about 200 kids. 

    By Frank Bonner II June 08, 2024
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    MBI special agent awarded for role in arrest of former Southaven officer

    “Capt. Farish represents everything that is good in law enforcement,” said DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton as he presented Farish with his office’s Behind the Badge Award. “He represents everything we strive to emulate.” 

     

    By Rob Moore May 29, 2024
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    DeSoto County plans for 38 resource officers in schools

    With a new contract approved, DeSoto County Schools is altogether expected to spend more than $4 million on resource officers for the upcoming school year.

    By Rob Moore May 23, 2024
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    Topgolf-inspired pickleball facility coming to Southaven

    Designated as the third phase of Top of the ’Sipp, the pickleball facility will be called Bangers Pickleball and, if approved by the city, could open as soon as fall 2025. 

    By Rob Moore May 22, 2024
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    Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers headed to the Mid-South

    The new location for the chicken tender chain would be the first in the area.

    By Rob Moore May 21, 2024
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    Mixed-use development in Hernando breaks ground after 17-year delay

    Delta Landing has broken ground across from the new Hernando High. The 250-acre development will include more than 500 single-family homes, about 90 condominiums and a separate senior living facility. 

    By Rob Moore May 21, 2024
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    New principals appointed at Southaven Elementary, Horn Lake Intermediate

    Both of the new principals currently work for the district as assistant principals at other schools.

    By Rob Moore May 20, 2024
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    Olive Branch’s Ricky Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch

    The NASCAR driver threw a right hook at Kyle Busch, and suddenly, an otherwise boring All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway had NASCAR fans buzzing.

    By The Associated Press May 20, 2024
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    Horn Lake approves new animal shelter to combat increased strays

    Built in 1991, Horn Lake’s current animal shelter can hold 47 dogs, but right now, the facility is well past capacity with about 95 strays.

    By Rob Moore May 17, 2024
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    DeSoto County Schools outperform state on reading assessment

    The passage rates at Hernando Hill Elementary and Lewisburg Elementary School were particularly high with success rates of 92.4% and 90.4%, respectively. 

    By Rob Moore May 16, 2024
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    Olive Branch Airport gets more than $5M in funding

    “Over the course of the next three to four years ... the airport’s going to be almost completely remodeled,” the airport’s manager said. “When it’s all completed, it’s going to be almost like a brand new airport.”

    By Rob Moore May 16, 2024
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    Court order hampers Olive Branch expansion

    “Today’s decision reaffirms what we set out to do with this lawsuit, and that was to protect the rights of citizens of DeSoto County and their community,” former Southaven Mayor Greg Davis said. 

    By Rob Moore May 13, 2024
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    Court order quashes DeSoto tax collector’s refusal to work

    Joey Treadway declared he won’t collect taxes if he doesn’t get a raise. But an injunction by Circuit Court Judge Albert B. Smith of Mississippi’s 11th Judicial District orders him to do his job.

    By Rob Moore May 10, 2024
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    Southaven tweaks nuisance-property ordinance following uptick in violent crime

    Southaven’s aldermen amended an ordinance defining chronic-nuisance properties to include any location where two violent or felonious drug events occur during a two-year period. 

    By Rob Moore May 08, 2024
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    Hernando appoints two new judges to city bench

    Adam Emerson replaces Judge Anthony Nowak, who served on the city bench for 25 years. Robert Morris will become the city judge pro tempore. 

    By Rob Moore May 07, 2024
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    DeSoto County gets $90M for I-55 expansion

    The Mississippi Legislature ended the 2024 session approving a $7 billion state budget. Part of that funding is designated for widening a portion of Interstate 55 in DeSoto County.

    By Rob Moore May 07, 2024
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    DeSoto County asks state Supreme Court to appoint judge in Treadway lawsuit

    Officials are turning to the Supreme Court of Mississippi after both judges for the 23rd Circuit Court District signed recusals, citing conflicts of interest.

    By Rob Moore May 10, 2024
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    Bailey: Maybe Memphis isn’t only reason for crime in DeSoto

    Prosecutor Matthew Barton says a new judge under consideration in Hernando doesn’t hold the same hard line on crime as Barton. Meanwhile, the DeSoto County sheriff says there are more to the problems than those associated with Memphis.

    By Clay Bailey May 06, 2024
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    DeSoto DA opposes potential Hernando municipal judge nominee

    Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson intends to nominate Bob Morris to a municipal judgeship when the city’s aldermen meet next on Tuesday, May 7.

    By Rob Moore May 01, 2024
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    DeSoto County sheriff: ‘Memphis is not an adversary’

    “Everybody is constantly focused on Memphis, Memphis, Memphis,” Tuggle said. “I will say something that’s probably going to shock you. The most violent criminals trying to get into our county are not coming from Memphis.”

    By Rob Moore May 01, 2024
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    Waste Pro takes over Southaven sanitation services May 1

    With the change, Southaven residents will begin paying $17.64 for sanitation services, compared to the $12 a month they paid with Waste Connections. Some will also see their collection dates shift.

    By Rob Moore April 27, 2024

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